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Thursday, 31 March 2016

Seahorse etchings

I am still working through some of the etching plates that I made at college, I seem to have made so many.... I remember proofing this zinc plate there and then quite forgetting that I had it until I found it again whilst looking for something else! The something else was quickly forgotten as I was excited to print a few variations from this plate. Each print is quite different in colour going from blue to blue/grey to grey (left to right). As I print I like to adjust the colour modifying it with a bit of this and a bit of that in much the same way as I cook, seasoning as I go along.

The inspiration came from a trip to the Bournemouth Oceanarium where I spent a good half an hour watching a half dozen or so of these beautiful creatures. It is well worth a visit if you are visiting the town.

Hi Rhonda, thank you. How exciting! I hope you get to see the exhibit soon. Maybe you will have a chance to sketch them or paint them at a later date. I would love to see.

Hi Sherrie. I'm so jealous! I would love to see leafy sea dragons! I have never been to an aquarium where they have had them. (To be able to see these creatures in their own habitat would be magnificent.) They look so other worldly, must be a joy to observe and sketch. I'm glad I reminded you of the experience.

About Me

I'm an artist living on the Dorset coast. I aim to capture the sense of light and space of the ocean and its effect on objects that have travelled and been shaped by the ebb and flow of the tide. From the tension before, during and after the storm to the quieter more contemplative atmosphere of subdued waters the ocean has captured my heart.